House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson has tentatively scheduled a farm bill markup for the week of Feb. 23, according to three people familiar with the plans.
The Pennsylvania Republican briefed GOP lawmakers during a member meeting Thursday. His farm bill text still hasn’t been finalized or formally introduced, but it is expected to largely mirror the version that advanced out of committee in May 2024. Committee staff is still awaiting cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, which could delay the markup.
House Ag Republicans are hoping to get a floor vote on the bill before the chamber recesses for Easter, according to two of the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss private details.
The most expensive GOP farm bill priorities — like bolstering commodity and crop insurance programs — were already included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, paid for by slashing food aid spending.
